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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
accompanied
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From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “When we get to New York I am going to get you some real things,” he told her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
appeared
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From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
arranging
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From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
Bracebridge
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From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
business
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From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
department
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From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
departure
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From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
difficult
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From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
doubt
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From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
father
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From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/
prepared and equipped for a particular purpose
From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
get
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From this reading “When we get to New York I am going to get you some real things,” he told her.
going
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From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
hat
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From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lester was very proud of his prize.
home
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From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “When we get to New York I am going to get you some real things,” he told her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
Jennie
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From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
latter's
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From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
Lester
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From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
mother
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From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
Mrs
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From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
New
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From this reading “When we get to New York I am going to get you some real things,” he told her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
out
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From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
prize
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From this reading Lester was very proud of his prize.
proposed
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From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
proud
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From this reading Lester was very proud of his prize.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
real
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From this reading “When we get to New York I am going to get you some real things,” he told her.
really
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From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
request
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From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
say
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From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
some
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From this reading “When we get to New York I am going to get you some real things,” he told her.
store
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From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
suit
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From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
suit-case
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From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
there
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From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
things
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From this reading “When we get to New York I am going to get you some real things,” he told her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When we get to New York I am going to get you some real things,” he told her.
traveling
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From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
trunk
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From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
truth
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From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
very
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From this reading Lester was very proud of his prize.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The business of arranging for this sudden departure was really not so difficult as it first appeared.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “When we get to New York I am going to get you some real things,” he told her.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When we get to New York I am going to get you some real things,” he told her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He might question her, but he really could not doubt Before going home that afternoon she accompanied Lester to a department store, where she was fitted out with a trunk, a suit-case, and a traveling suit and hat.
whole
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From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jennie proposed to tell her mother the whole truth, and there was nothing to say to her father except that she was going with Mrs. Bracebridge at the latter’s request.
York
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From this reading “When we get to New York I am going to get you some real things,” he told her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When we get to New York I am going to get you some real things,” he told her.
